Tuesday Timewarp

Last night I was hosting our weekly Tuesday Timewarp with DJ Syriana Paine in the Plaza at Jake's. If you have not been to any of these you really should go. Last night we introduced something new. Trivia questions. Brady Rowell came up with our list of questions and Ritch Nicholls read them out in local chat. There was great guest participation. The winner who answered the most questions correctly got to pick the theme for the next week's party. Congratulations to my boy Kaladon Daxter!! He chose "One Hit Wonders" for our next week theme. That should be interesting. I hope to see you there next week.

Weekend Recap

Friday, Ritch and I did our little dj gig at the pool at Jake's Club. We had a great turn out. We always enjoy playing tunes for all our friends that show up.

Saturday was regular theme party at Jake's. This week it was the awesome Star War's Party. The set was so cool. Everyone really got into it with costumes and lots of light sabers. Syri played tunes and kept the party going.

Sunday I was a little busy coming up with a GLAM outfit for Divos Titanium's birthday party later that evening. My friends, Tyler and Ritch did a fantastic job, putting things together. Ritch kept the party rockin as our dj for the night.

Monday was our weekly photo shoot for the club party poster. I started looking when I got home from work. I got an IM from Baz asking about my progress. Brady joined us and we were able to come up with something. We always come up with some great ideas when we get together.

Wow! Rocky has been a very busy boy.

Rocky & Ritch Party Update

Ritch and I had a lot of fun DJ playing tunes on Sunday. We had so much fun that we took the party past our original plan to stop at 7pm SLT. Divos, Cole, Zann, Tyler, fireboy, Brady and Troy, were just a few of the many who joined us in the plaza at Jake's. Thanks to everyone we will be doing this again soon, maybe a pool party, so stay tuned.

Rocky does a fashion show

This past Sunday, I was working the runway in a Beefcake/BC Metro Fashion show at Jake's Club Resort. It was my 3rd one since I first arrived here in SL. It was a great experience and a lot of fun. Here is a pic of some of the hot models that were in it. You can also check out the the hot models on Brady Rowell's Photography blog.

My First Year in Review - Part 1

This past week I have had several IMs from my SL friends recalling times, places and events over the past year. Most of these you can read about by checking the blog archive on the right, but I wanted to highlight a few here.

As best as I can recall, it all started when I landed on Boot's Gay Beach just after May 23, 2008. It was there that I met JakeC Hotshot and Eddi Haskell. I became the project of a newbie makeover. Something that took several hours and alot of patience on my part to complete. Everything from my Fratboy shape and Dante skin from Naughty, followed by a trip to FNKY for a few things. I guess you could say it was an extreme makeover.

I remember becoming the first prom king at a Jake's party. This was followed by getting a job at Jake's Club and becoming one of The Original Jake's Boys, Getting my photo taken by Eddi for the tip jar. Having long late night chats in the gallery with my first best SL friend Brady. Hanging out with Jamie Flintock, who was so patient with me as I was learning how to climb up stairs. And I will never forget my first Brady photoshoot in the water with Baz and Troy.

But just as things were getting started for me, a few months later, my computer hard drive crashed and I was not able to log into SL.

Gone Fish'n

Earlier this week I got an IM from my best friend Brady. He invited me to go fishing with him. He said they have some really cool "customized" fish. I was curious as I usually am so how could I say no. I met up with Ritch and we both managed to find our way to where Brady was fishing. Divos Titanium also showed up. It was a lot of fun. I guess you can now say "Rocky is hooked"

Family Group Hug

Tonight was Family Night and a way for us to celebrate Syri's Bday/Rez Day. It was pretty cool. We all put on our pajamas and got together in Brady & Troy's Theater to watch the movie Rent. It was a lot of fun. We ended our time together with a group hug. Who knew we could all squeeze in this tight for a hug.

Happy Rez Day Brady Rowell

I went to a really fun Rez Day party last night for my awesome friend Brady Rowell. That's him in the green shirt with the grape koolaid in his hand. Our whole SL family was there. We got to have cookies, ice cream, ride a carousel and play games. Yaaaay! Love ya Brady!!

Family Night at Brady & Troy's Home

Last night I went over to see what was up at Brady & Troy's home. Baz, Jake, and Ritch were there playing Greedy. A pretty cool game that I still need to get the hang of. Ritch helped me out to get started and Tyler sent me a notecard to look over.

Afterwords, we hung around to chat and dance. Hey Rocky definitely can't pass up dancing. I even dance when I build and I bet you do too. We recalled our early days in SL. Lot's of good stuff. I love all my SL friends. Hugs.

Are we human...or are we dancers?

My good friend Brady has said that Rocky is a curious person. I was thinking about this last night as I was loading dance pictures of Duke and I into a picture viewer. As I watched the pictures cycle through the viewer I could not help but smile at where I have come in terms of my relationship with Duke. My sense of wonder involves how this can even happen here in this world we call Second Life. What is it about the person behind the avatar that is both intriguing and very much human? The answer comes when we are able to see more deeply and beyond the exterior. When we are able to feel comfortable with and grow fond of someone it feels right. Crazy? It just boggles my mind, but maybe I just need to stop analyzing, let go, and enjoy this moment in time.

Family Night of Swing Dancing

Last night I got an invitation to join Brady and Troy as they celebrated four months together as partners. My how time flies here in SL. We went to this really cool place called Vault Vintage Jazz Club. They have a very friendly staff and serve awesome drinks. This Art Deco/Noir based music club streams music from the 1920s-1950s. Very cool if your looking for a nice change of pace. Brady & Troy, Jake & Baz, Ritch, Myles, Tyler, and I all had a great time.

Coming up for air

I'ts been a very busy week for me here in-world. On Tuesday, I was out shopping with the other "Jake's Boys" looking for outfits for the upcoming Havana Nights theme on Saturday. Wednesday was the photoshoot with Brady and a quick outfit change at the last minute. Thanks Ritch for the Matador idea. I love the flexi prim sash and cape. Last night was the rehearsal for the Beefcake Fashion Show also coming up on Saturday at 6:30 SLT. This is gonna be another first for Rocky. Exciting and nervous about it, but I am sure it will be a lot of fun. Then it was a rush to our weekly "Thursday Strip Down" at Jake's. I ended the evening/early morning back at home with some very humorous family chat in conference. Gawd I love my SL family. You guys are too much. Smiles and Hugs.

More Wedding Pictures

Congratulations to Mr. & Mr. Cupcake

Wedding Bells are Ringing

I am going to attend my first SL wedding. My friends Brady and Troy are going to "tie the knot" this coming Sunday at 1pm SLT. Wow! Very exciting. So what is this going to be like? I have no idea, but I am looking forward to it.

Last night I got a TP invite to pick up my tuxedo at Blaze. It's a green one -- Brady's favorite color.

I did some checking and apparently weddings can be big business in SL. You can even hire a wedding planner to help you out with all the details.

Brady and Troy will make a great couple. I have known them both since my earlier days here in SL. I have witnessed them both grow in their realtionship over time. There is no doubt in my mind that they share a great love for each other. I wish them all the best.

Bad Boy Rocky

My friend Brady sometimes calls me a Bad Boy. So I decided to strike this pose on a recent visit to Chouchou. It's a great place for a photoshoot. hint hint. What do YOU think?

What's new?

Yesterday, I packed up what was left at my place on Troy. This was the site of my first SL home, so I leave it with lots of memories. Like a lot of places here in SL, the land rents were going up, up, up. I was fortunate to get a nice offer on a place from Thomm Collins. It's a great location on the edge with a great view of the sunset over the water and plenty of land to spread out and play. I also have more of my SL family living nearby -- Brady & Troy, Jake & Baz, and Ritch. Some of the funny pranks that have gone on here the last few days have kept me laughing so hard. Getting the home fixed up and making time to play continues to occupy most of my time.

Rocky's Birthday Party

I had a really great time last night. Thanks to all my friends who showed up to help celebrate my RL Bday at the pool dance party at Jake's. Here are some of the many friends who showed up: JakeC Hotshot & Baz Ceawlin, Brady Rowell & Troy Auerbauch, Ritch Nicholls, Tyler Ethaniel, Thomm Collins & Neves Hax, SurfBoy Wollongong, Kritz Etzel, Caivan Hancroft, Brandon Briggs, Jaho Yalin, Tom1 Moonites, PeeBee McMilan, xNathanx Karillion, Plz Redgrave, Pheynix Feinsmith, Nezha Amaterasu, Syken Sorbet, the lovely Dar Writer, and the many others I may have forgotten.

Big thanks go out to DJ Muhu Janus. I love your interaction with the crowd. My SL brother Brady pulled the whole thing off. I was totally surprised. I love you sooooo much! Thanks also go to everyone who gave gifts.

I will be posting all the hot pics later so stay tuned...

You are missed

I had a chat with my friend Brady this morning to get caught up on all the latest news. I am also grateful for all your kind thoughts during my absence in world. I miss all of you. I got word that my new computer was shipped today and they are projecting the delivery to be sometime between Tuesday and Thursday of next week. It looks like I will miss the Super Hero theme party on Saturday at Jake's. I soooo wanted to be there for it. In the meantime, you can watch this blog for updates. Hugs & Thanks.

Time & Relationships

I have often heard residents say that SL time seems to be on an accelerated pace. There is no doubt that my own time spent in-world seems to fly quickly. I guess I tend to be amused with discovering something new about it. Whether it's cool places to shop, finding a beautifully built location, or just playing around with the building tools. My friend Brady calls it my curious nature and you know...he is right about that.

So are relationships any different in SL than they are in RL? What is the glue that keeps them together? Have you ever looked at your Contacts list and wondered why you added a certain person in the first place? Do you even remember who they are are? My list of friends is not huge so I don't have a group like "Friends of Rocky" although I probably could start one. Most of my friends are part of my other friend's groups.